Adult Female ~ No Longer Seen
Year First Observed: 1988 with 3 Spring Cubs (Cubs-of-the-year)
Year Last Observed: 2006 with two 2.5 year-old cubs
Known Offspring Of: Unknown at this time
Known Litters of Cubs: At least 4, Litters Known to Us: 1988, 1991, 1998 & 2004 - See details in the Known Litters of Cubs section below.
Genetics Study Samples Obtained: Genetics samples of 209 Beauty were obtained. There is information from those genetics samples available below. At this time, we do not know when or by whom those genetics samples were obtained.
Identification:[]
209 Beauty had dark eye rings. Ranger Roy Wood once described 402, 209's 1998 offspring, as "the beautiful bearded lady". 209 Beauty had that same "beautiful beard".
Distinctive Behaviors:[]
209 Beauty was known to fish the lip of Brooks Falls, was observed diving for fish, and would also use the falls with spring cubs (aka COY, cubs-of-the-year).
Life History:[]
1988: Adult Female 1st Identified with 3 Spring Cubs, 1st Known Litter[]
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1992: Adult Female[]
KNP&P employee, James Gavin, captured this photograph of 209 Beauty (far) fishing the lip of Brooks Falls with an adult male known as "Panda":
1994: Adult Female[]
July 1994:[]
1994.07.??: Could this be 209 Beauty at 0:26 into this July 1994 video by franklinclayfilms?
Filming Grizzlies fishing for Salmon, Brooks Falls, Alaska -- a how to and what to expect
July 1994 video by franklinclayfilms
1998: Adult Female with At Least 2 Spring Cubs (402 & 403 Egberta):[]
2000: Adult Female with Two 2.5 Year-Old Cubs: (402 & 403 Egberta):[]
September 2000:[]
2000.09.18: 209 Beauty and her two 2.5 year-old cubs (not yearlings) were observed in a boat parked along the shoreline of Brooks River in the vicinity of the spit. Two life jackets were reported damaged.
2004: Adult Female with At Least 2 Spring Cubs:[]
2005: Adult Female with At Least 2 Yearlings:[]
2006: Adult Female with Two 2.5 Year-Old Cubs, Year Last Observed[]
209 Beauty was last observed in 2006 with two 2.5 year-old cubs.
How 209 Beauty Got Her Nickname:[]
It is not known to us how 209 Beauty got her nickname. It does seem possible that she was referred to as "Beauty" because....well, just look at her...she was a beautiful bear.
Fun Facts About 209 Beauty:[]
- 209 Beauty was known to dive for fish...some of her offspring (DNA confirmed and speculated) are known to dive for fish...those offspring include:
- 209 Beauty's 1988 offspring, Ester, who was observed diving as a yearling (Ester is speculated to be 209's offspring)
- 209 Beauty's 1998 offspring 402 (402 is a DNA confirmed offspring of 209 Beauty)
- 209 Beauty was known to use the falls with spring cubs (aka Cubs-of-the-Year or COY). 209 Beauty's 1998 offspring, 402 has also been observed using the falls with spring cubs, multiple litters of them.
Known Courting & Mating:[]
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Known Litters of Cubs:[]
1st Known Litter: 1988[]
1988: 3 Spring Cubs
1989: 3 Yearlings
Ester is one of the Offspring From This Litter
2nd Known Litter: 1991[]
1991: 2 Spring Cubs
209 Beauty was last observed in 1991 with 2 healthy spring cubs, but returned in 1992 as a single female.
3rd Known Litter: 1998[]
1998: 2 Spring Cubs (at least)
1999: 2 Yearlings (at least)
2000: Two 2.5 Year-Old Cubs
2001: 402 and 403 Egberta successfully emancipated
4th Known Litter: 2004[]
2004: 2 Spring Cubs (at least)
2005: 2 Yearlings (at least)
2006: Two 2.5 Year-Old Cubs
Known Relatives:[]
024 & 209 family tree - updated Nov 2022
Offspring:
Ester is believed to be one of 209's offspring from her 1988 litter
402 & 403 Egberta, are DNA confirmed offspring of 209 Beauty (1998 litter) and 24 BB
Genetics Study Samples Obtained: []
Genetics samples of 209 Beauty were obtained. There is information from those genetics samples available below. At this time, we do not know when or by whom those genetics samples were obtained.:
